Definitions

scratchy

[skrach-ee] / ˈskrætʃ i /

ADJECTIVE

harsh

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cracked discordant hoarse raspy raucous

WEAK

acrid asperous astringent bitter bleak cacophonous caterwauling clashing coarse craggy creaking croaking disagreeing dissonant disturbing dry earsplitting flat glaring grating grim guttural hard incompatible jagged jangling jarring noisy not smooth off-key out-of-key out-of-tune rasping rigid rough rugged rusty screeching severe sharp sour squawky strident stridulous tuneless uneven unlevel unmelodious unmusical unrelenting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

soft

Example Sentences

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"Once I went into the ATM corner, my throat felt scratchy, almost numb."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

In a weak and scratchy voice, she tells the BBC that when that happens there is only one option left - to walk into the scrubland to search for food.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

During that broadcast she told viewers that her “voice has been very scratchy and started to crack a little bit.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

They were hunting for Tokyo Rose, the owner of a voice that sought to sap military morale by spreading propaganda through countless scratchy Allied radios.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

I hastily stuffed my fortune into my pocket, repositioned myself on the scratchy mat, and a wonderful thought slid into my head as I slid off the lip.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

scratchy

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